shortyjacobs
Well-Known Member
So I was shooting for a Kolsch...used an amalgam of some recipes I found here. I just had my first glass last night, and except for clarity, (I'll probably hit it with gelatin), it's Budweiser. or MGD. I'm not sure exactly, but I honestly don't think I could differentiate this from Bud/Miller. (Not the Lite stuff.....the regular stuff).
Now it's not bad, but it's not the "clean crisp" flavor I was expecting from Kolsch...much more heavy handed like MGD. Any ideas why it didn't come out, uh, crisper? I got way better efficiency than expected, and better attenuation, so I ended up with a 6.66% ABV kolsch, not a 4.72% one like I was shooting for...could this be why?
Recipe:
Amount Item Type % or IBU
10 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 88.89 %
1 lbs Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 8.89 %
4.0 oz Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 2.22 %
0.50 oz Centennial [9.00 %] (60 min) Hops 14.1 IBU
1.00 oz Liberty [4.30 %] (20 min) Hops 8.1 IBU
0.50 oz Williamette [5.50 %] (5 min) Hops 1.7 IBU
1 Pkgs Kolsch Yeast (Wyeast Labs #2565) Yeast-Ale (2000 mL starter)
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.048 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.062 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.011 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.72 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.66 %
Bitterness: 23.9 IBU Calories: 276 cal/pint
Est Color: 5.0 SRM Color: Color
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 11.25 lb
Sparge Water: 4.78 gal
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F
Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge Step Time Name Description Step Temp
90 min Mash In Add 16.88 qt of water at 158.3 F 149.0 F
Now it's not bad, but it's not the "clean crisp" flavor I was expecting from Kolsch...much more heavy handed like MGD. Any ideas why it didn't come out, uh, crisper? I got way better efficiency than expected, and better attenuation, so I ended up with a 6.66% ABV kolsch, not a 4.72% one like I was shooting for...could this be why?
Recipe:
Amount Item Type % or IBU
10 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 88.89 %
1 lbs Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 8.89 %
4.0 oz Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 2.22 %
0.50 oz Centennial [9.00 %] (60 min) Hops 14.1 IBU
1.00 oz Liberty [4.30 %] (20 min) Hops 8.1 IBU
0.50 oz Williamette [5.50 %] (5 min) Hops 1.7 IBU
1 Pkgs Kolsch Yeast (Wyeast Labs #2565) Yeast-Ale (2000 mL starter)
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.048 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.062 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.011 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.72 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.66 %
Bitterness: 23.9 IBU Calories: 276 cal/pint
Est Color: 5.0 SRM Color: Color
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 11.25 lb
Sparge Water: 4.78 gal
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F
Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge Step Time Name Description Step Temp
90 min Mash In Add 16.88 qt of water at 158.3 F 149.0 F